Also this past week, Good Samaritans teamed up to rescue a man from a burning building in downtown New York City. Watch the incredible rescue.

In Alabama, a firefighter’s PASS device quickly alerted his colleagues that he was in trouble. When his mask got dislodged, and he fell unconscious, the alarm sounded and brought help. Read about the incident.

On another note, a Firehouse.com blogger didn't like what he read this week in the Boston Globe.